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From the Field

In the kitchen: Zacusca

World Vision brought Romanian families together in a cooperative that turned the community’s overabundance of eggplant and peppers — formerly used as animal fodder — into jars of tasty spread called zacusca that they could sell for income year-round, not just at harvest time.

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From the Field

Give what grows: How animals build futures

When donors give animals through World Vision’s Gift Catalog, they’re also giving so much more — an ongoing source of food and nutrition, a sustainable income, and trainings for animal owners that support their financial health and mindset growth. It’s a combination that can truly lead to transformed lives for families around the world. Here are a few stories of how the gift of an animal can grow into all this and more.

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From the Field

Global poverty: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

Poverty remains one of the most pressing challenges in our world, with nearly 9% of the global population living on less than $2.15 per day. Read to find answers to your questions about poverty, learn about how we define poverty, find out what World Vision is doing to help end extreme poverty worldwide, and learn how you can help.

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From the Field

Sheep and sponsorship: A winning combination

Elmer and his wife, Ana Elizabeth, were ostracized by their community when Elmer came down with COVID-19 in early 2020. That was just the beginning of the illness’s impact on their lives, which has also included difficulty earning a living since Elmer has struggled with long-term health complications. But today, through a combination of World Vision child sponsorship and Gift Catalog sheep, the family is thriving and feeling new hope.

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Special Features

Marvel in Mbuyuni: How did they do it?

If ever a place needed change, it was Mbuyuni village in Tanzania. Years of poverty and an ensuing feeling of futility had taken its toll on marriages and children’s futures. But things began to change when a group of farmers were equipped with new beliefs about themselves and their neighbors.

A woman stands, hands on her hips. Behind her is a mud hut with a thatched roof, and a newer building made of brick.
From the Field

Her family’s keeper

Zione has long struggled to care for her own extended family. Because of her participation in World Vision’s savings groups and THRIVE program, she has both a new outlook on her potential as well as tools she needed to achieve her dreams and support her loved ones.

Portrait of a smiling, gap-toothed boy holding a chick in his hands.
From the Field

A winning smile for chickens

Gift Catalog chickens have helped single mother Delmi care for herself and her 5-year-old son, Alvaro. Thanks to the extra money she earns by selling chickens and eggs at the local market, she can more easily afford the supplies he needs for his education.

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